The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-06-18
From he SdnSkrit: Translated for The Al kdnSdp 1rdueier, by hdiph L. G0odrich
 Ka1a Sa[it Saqa[a.

Then Yaugandharayana answered the king of Vatsa: 70 Raja, it is known that the favor of the gods and courage are yours, and we, for our part, have made some exertion about the proper course of conduct; there fore, .as thought of before, quickly conquer this country"
 Being thus spoken to by his chief minister, the Raja of Vatsa answered.: ''Let this be so, but the accomplish ment of beneficial results is always surrounded with many difficulties, hence, for this subject I shall cause Sambhu to be conciiated by penaces, for without his favor, how can my wishes be accomplished?"
 When they heard that, the minis ters also gave their assent to his per forming penance, as the chief of the monkeys did when Rama was build ing bridge over the ocean. Then having performed penance with his queens and ministers, fasting three nights, Siva declared in a dream to the earth protector: 'I am pleased with you, therefore arise, you shall obtain unimpeded conquest, and soon you shall have son who will be the ruler over all of the Vidyadhans." Then the Raja awoke, his weariness being taken away by the gods favor, like the the new moon, growing full by the suns rays. And early in the morning he delighted his ministers with his dream, and also his two queens, tender as flowers, who were worn out with their VOW of fasting. And they were pleased with the des- cription of his dream, which they eagerly listened to, and it refreshed them like sweet medicine. The Raja by his penances acquired a power equal to that possessed by his ancestors, and his two wives obtained merit as virtuous women and also glory. The citizens, being bewildered by the festival. and the conclusion of the feast having been made, Yaugandharayana, on the next day, thus spoke to the Raja: You are lucky, O, king, to whom the divine Siva is so gracious, therefore, now AAtsN AAiSs NOh4ACAN gOul SlCHliNH, ClllON the fortune won by your arms. For that produced by ones own conduct remains fixed in the family of kings, and there is no destruction of that prosperity which is acquired by ones own virtue. And thus the treasure that was buried in the ground for a long time, amassed by your ancestors, and lost, was obtained by you. More over listen to this story:
 "There was formerly in the city of Pataliputra 8 man named Devadasa the son of certain merchant, and of a rich and noble family. His wife whom he had married, was from the city of Paundravardhana the daughter of a certain rich merchant. His father having died, Devadasa, step by step became involved in misfortune, and lost all his property in gambling Then, the wife, being afflicted with sorrow and poverty, was taken by hel father to his own home in Paundra- vardhana. Devadasa, by degrees, be. came pressed by misfortune, and wish. ing to be placed in business, went tc his father in- law to ask him for the capital for that purpose. And having arrived in the evening at the city O Paundravardhana, and seeing that h. was smeared with dust and naked he thought to himself: "In this state how can I enter the house of my father in-law? for death is better to proud man than having his wretched ness blazoned out before his relations Thus thinking he went into the marke place, and stood during the nigh outside of certain shopkeeper' place, shrunk up like lotus at tha time. And at that moment he saw
 young merchant opening the doc and entering into that shop; and a the end of few moments he also sav woman all alone coming there witt noiseless step, who entered quick, within. And while he looked, ther being lamp burning within, he rec ognixed his own wife. Then Devadas
 having saen his adulterous wife fast
 ening the bolt of the door, and bein, stricken, as it were, by the thunderbol
 of grief, thought to himself: "Th
 body even is taken away from tn man deprived of wealth; what shoul,
 one say of a woman whose fickleness
 inevitable by nature, is like the light
 ming? Therefore, here is the mis { fortune of . man who falls into a SC